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Ronald_Kok
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 04:36 AM UTC
Hi,

The Tiger is ready and waithing for a nice litle diorama.
I`m happy with the result.
Comments welcome

Ron













jimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 04:43 AM UTC
Brilliant Ronald, I like the Zimmy bits a lot :-) . Is this going to be a new direction for you or can we still expect the recovery vehicles? Really nicely understated...Jim
Ronald_Kok
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 04:47 AM UTC

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Brilliant Ronald, I like the Zimmy bits a lot :-) . Is this going to be a new direction for you or can we still expect the recovery vehicles? Really nicely understated...Jim


Thanks jim,
And no this is not a new direction for me just a project between the recovery vehicles.

And every modeller must build at last one Tiger in his modelling life #:-) :-)
WeWillHold
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 05:07 AM UTC
Ron:

Impressive.

The opening black and white pic is a nice touch. Mud detailing on the hull front and tracks is very well done and authentic. The missing/damaged fenders and guard on the rear end add a lot of realism to this Tiger.

Its a keeper.

Steve
MEBM
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 05:34 AM UTC
All I can say is :WOW! I'm amazed at the quality of the tank, especially the welds. Very nice. Thanks for your time.
mikeli125
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 06:48 AM UTC
Really neat work Ron everything is bob on look forward to seeing it in a dio without meaning to be funny is the barrel bent/warpped you can see it on pics 3&4 looksw a little thinner in one place on pic 3 this is no means a dig at your excellent work
animal
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 06:50 AM UTC
A very convincing pieacec of armor. the paint and weathering are first class. Bravo
ArmouredSprue
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 06:57 AM UTC
Real great model pal...
I´m doing myself a Tiger I too. It´s a Tamiya early version, but that 70´s mold (URGH!!!!).
I´m doing all details by scratch, I´ll try to post some pics here soon....
Cheers
scoccia
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 06:59 AM UTC
Ronald, I'm not an expert on the matter, but your model looks great!!! Congrats.
Ciao
boosahmer
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 07:41 AM UTC
Ron,
that is a wonderful job. congratulations!
thebear
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 08:06 AM UTC
Hi Ron ...I just hope my Tiger I come out as great as yours did , When I get up the courage to do it ...Super Job

Rick
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 10:43 AM UTC
Hoi Ronald,
Yet another model that shows high standards and great skills. Congrats.

Any change of sharing your method on applying scratches. Looking at pic2 I wonder what kind of color do you use and is it afterwards metallized?

Greetz,
Venom
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 10:54 AM UTC
looks very nice!!
well done and painted..also well weathered but I think you can add some rust on the tracks...
Nice work for the zimmerit :-)
are you sure about yhe mg on the top? never seen before...
regards
Ronald_Kok
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 11:02 AM UTC

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looks very nice!!
well done and painted..also well weathered but I think you can add some rust on the tracks...
Nice work for the zimmerit :-)
are you sure about yhe mg on the top? never seen before...
regards


First thank you all for the comments.

Bep the chipping is done with Vallejo dark grey and some scratses with the base color (Yellow in this case) and yes its metalized at the end but a litle.

Venom about that MG I think that you are right about that
Check tommorow some references
Thanks for pointing me out abourt the MG

Ron
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 01:00 PM UTC
Wonderful job.
Just love the mud.

:-) :-) :-)
sgtreef
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 01:49 PM UTC
Nice Tiger Ron.
Sweet looker.

So lets ask some questions Know model is Tamiya
Fenders make them your self?
great job on turret welds very good.
So is this putty or plastic sprue

Okay I have a few nit pick things that will take it above what it is now drill out the spare tracks and add some made track pins
add the little handles to top of spare track holders.
Now if I have over stepped my bounds let me know.
Love the decals are they from the kit or what. (++) (:-)

Great zim job!! really nice.
Goosh darn it that is killer!
Ronald_Kok
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 10:33 PM UTC

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So lets ask some questions Know model is Tamiya
Fenders make them your self?
great job on turret welds very good.
So is this putty or plastic sprue

Okay I have a few nit pick things that will take it above what it is now drill out the spare tracks and add some made track pins
add the little handles to top of spare track holders.
Now if I have over stepped my bounds let me know.
Love the decals are they from the kit or what. (++) (:-)


Hi Jeff, thanks for the comments and pointed me on the spare tracks and holders.

The kit is from Acacemy
Fenders are scratchbuild
Weld seams are made with putty (Tamiya with the orange cap)
The decals are from the kit.
sgtreef
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 11:20 PM UTC

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Quoted Text

So lets ask some questions Know model is Tamiya
Fenders make them your self?
great job on turret welds very good.
So is this putty or plastic sprue

Okay I have a few nit pick things that will take it above what it is now drill out the spare tracks and add some made track pins
add the little handles to top of spare track holders.
Now if I have over stepped my bounds let me know.
Love the decals are they from the kit or what. (++) (:-)


Hi Jeff, thanks for the comments and pointed me on the spare tracks and holders.

The kit is from Acacemy
Fenders are scratchbuild
Weld seams are made with putty (Tamiya with the orange cap)
The decals are from the kit.


Academy good golly miss molly I have this kit also did not know it was as good as Tamiyas.
I guess will have to break down and build it. Along with the other two Tamiya ones.

(++) (:-)
csch
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 12:44 AM UTC
Hi Ronald_Kok:

Your Tiger is really a master piece. Impresive. Like very much the zimeritt, specially the efect you achieve with the blown pieces in the front hull. What did you use to make the zim., is it puty ? Graet work with the mud. Love the muded tracks.
Is this a Tiger of the ssPz. Abt 101?
Very well done !!!
Ronald_Kok
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 01:07 AM UTC

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Hi Ronald_Kok:

Your Tiger is really a master piece. Impresive. Like very much the zimeritt, specially the efect you achieve with the blown pieces in the front hull. What did you use to make the zim., is it puty ? Graet work with the mud. Love the muded tracks.
Is this a Tiger of the ssPz. Abt 101?
Very well done !!!


Thnx Cas, the zimmerit is from ATAK origenaly designt for Tamiya kits but with a litle work on the rear plate its fits also on the Academy tiger.

From which Abt. it is??? I doint know I build only models and the background doint interest me much

Ron
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 01:34 AM UTC
Awsome Job Ron... love the dark shading.. the Zimmerit.. the whole thing looks great!
Twig
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 03:10 AM UTC
Ron,

Very nice looking tiger this! I wouldnt change a thing - and I especially like the look of the B&W pic at the top - nice touch.

Lee
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Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 09:58 AM UTC
Excellent work ! Love your camo scheme and the Zimmerit ! The weathering and battle damage are just right ! All I can say is WOW ! Good to go !!!

Cheers !

Robert
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